EnglishEspañolFrançaisDeutschItalianoPortuguêsРусский日本語한국어العربيةहिन्दीTürkçe
🔍

Immunity

Noun

Definitionen

1.NounThe state of being insusceptible to something; notably: Protective resistance against disease.
"Some people have better immunity to diseases than others.; Feudal privileges often included tax and other immunities.; The prosecutor offered the lieutenant immunity for all the crimes he would testify having known to be planned by the elusive drug baron.; After winning the last round the player was granted immunity which allowed him to stay in the game even after receiving the fewest points."
2.NounProtective resistance against disease.
"Some people have better immunity to diseases than others."
3.NounAn exemption from specified duties, such as payments or services.
"Feudal privileges often included tax and other immunities."
4.NounAn exemption from prosecution.
"The prosecutor offered the lieutenant immunity for all the crimes he would testify having known to be planned by the elusive drug baron."
5.NounAn exemption from penance.
6.NounAn exemption given to a player from losing or being withdrawn from play.
"After winning the last round the player was granted immunity which allowed him to stay in the game even after receiving the fewest points."
7.NounA resistance to a specific thing.
"Superbugs are bacteria that develop an immunity to antibiotics."
🔗 Find words with "immunity" in A2Z Word Finder
The Daily Word NerdA new word, a puzzle, and a fun fact — free in your inbox every morning.
Free forever · unsubscribe anytime · all 14 newsletters
That email did not go through — please check it and try again.